Luka Dončić, Donnie Nelson Invest in Rome Basketball Team for NBA Europe Bid
Luka Dončić and former Mavericks executive Donnie Nelson are collaborating to establish a basketball team in Rome, which has also submitted a bid to join the new NBA Europe league.
Dave McMenamin May 29, 2026, 12:54 PM ET Close Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Follow on X
_Originally reported by [ESPN](https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48910986/luka-dončić-invests-italian-team-nba-europe-hopes)._
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